After the clamp down of youth team players getting shirt numbers, the decision to introduce Hanson to the first-team squad shows that he may have a fairly big part to play next season.

The England under-20 international was fourth choice in the defensive midfield position last season, behind George Thorne, Omar Mascarell and John Eustace, but could now look to be considered as a much more serious member of the squad as the latter two have now left.